Caseous

Pronunciation: /ˈkæsɪaʊs/

Caseous (adj)

  1. Describing dead body tissue that looks thick, pale, and crumbly, like soft cheese.
  2. Used for disease material that forms a dry, white, crumb-like mass inside the body.

Caseous (adjective)

Examples

  • The wound contained caseous tissue that looked like soft cheese.
  • Doctors removed the caseous tissue to reduce infection risk.